Katrina Krimsky, the American-Swiss pianist on this album, was known as 'The Pulse' for her role in Terry Riley's seminal minimalist work 'In C'.
Critical Reception
Samuel Barber's Piano Sonata Op. 26 was premiered by Russian virtuoso Vladimir Horowitz, who described it as 'the first truly great native work in the form.'
Composition History
Samuel Barber's Piano Sonata Op. 26 was commissioned to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the International League of Composers.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Villa-Lobos, a Brazilian composer, famously declared, 'I don't use folklore, I am folklore,' emphasizing his deep connection to Brazilian culture.
Recording & Production
This album combines two previously released LPs: Barber's Piano Sonata from 1975 and Villa-Lobos's Prole do Bebê from 1982.
Composer Biography
Heitor Villa-Lobos, a Brazilian composer, learned cello, guitar, and piano as a child and developed a deep understanding of his country's folk music by performing with Rio's chôros traveling bands.
Performer Biography
Pianist Katrina Krimsky collaborated with prominent European composers like Luc Ferrari, Henri Pousseur, and Karlheinz Stockhausen in Cologne, Germany.
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